SG Lab's 23cm Transceiver
Contents:
- SG-Labs Transverter for 23cm amateur radio band
- SG Lab's 23cm Transverter
- Changing to Split Mode
- Jumper Settings
- Buying the SG Labs Transverter
- Videos
- 23cm Band Plan
- Receiving JT4 from Beacons
- Jumper Settings
- References
- Testing
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Related Pages:
- Grip Packs Antennas
- 23cm Beacons and Repeaters near Brisbane
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SG-Labs Transverter for 23cm amateur radio band
1296 MHz Transverter v.2.2
- Emmision Modes: SSB, AM, CW , FM
- 2W output power
- Low noise figure GaAs HEMT input stage
- High performance UP / DOWN converters
- High stability TCXO
- Internal Tx/Rx switch
- Split-frequency operation option (selectable, require additional soldering)
- Internal Directional Coupler
- PTT can be switched by connecting PTT to ground, by RF power (selectable) or by DC voltage
- RX/TX switching:
- push PTT input to ground
- RF VOX
- apply DC voltage to coax cable
- Output SWR indicator - bi-color LED
- Optimal input power indicator - bi-color LED
- Integrated Sequencer
- Repeater operation option : -28 / -6 MHz LO shift TX (selectable)
- Working via repeater: default -28 MHz LO offset (selectable)
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SG Lab's 23cm Transverter
http://www.sg-lab.com/TR1300/tr1300.html
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Changing to Split Mode
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Jumper Settings
Jumper Settings for simplex operation
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Buying the SG Labs Transverter
VK3FS states on his website:
As at September 2021 Hristiyan confirmed the prices of SG Lab transverters as follows:
- 23cm – 156 Euro
- 13cm – 210 Euro
- 9cm – 240 Euro
- 6cm – Soon
You can confirm the price and order by sending Hristitan an email at info@sg-lab.com
Contact: ul. Dimitar Spisarevsky 3 office 708, Sofia 1592, Bulgaria
Tel: ++359 2 9784226
Email: info@sg-lab.com or lz5hp@dir.bg
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Videos
VK3FS - Amateur Microwave:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWB6YvvY6bQ
1296 on the Icom IC-705:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc6VW4o3joI
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23cm Band Plan
docs/23cm-Band-Plan.pdf
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Receiving JT4 from Beacons
WSJT-X:
https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html
If you are using transverters, set appropriate frequency offsets on the Settings | Frequencies tab.
Offset is defined as (transceiver dial reading) minus (on-the-air frequency). For example, when
using a 144 MHz radio at 10368 MHz, Offset (MHz) = (144 - 10368) = -10224.000. If the band is already
in the table, you can edit the offset by double clicking on the offset field itself. Otherwise a new
band can be added by right clicking in the table and selecting Insert.
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Jumper Settings
No. | Pos | Function |
1 | OFF ON | Normal operation Repeater mode, LO shift: -28 MHz |
2 | OFF ON | FLO = 1152 MHz, FIF= 144 - 146 MHz FLO= 1150 MHz, FIF= 146 - 148 MHz |
3 | OFF ON | Normal -6 MHZ shift in repeater mode |
4 | OFF ON | PTT ON by connecting PTT input to GND PTT is also RF activated with IF input power >0.2W (RF VOX) |
Setup | Input | Δf1 | Output Range Δf1 | Δf2 | Output Range Δf2 |
Nom | 144 146 148 | 1152 | 1296 to 1300
| 1150 | 1294 to
1300 |
-6 | 144 148 | 1146 | 1290 to 1294 | 1144 | 1288 to 1292 |
-28 | 144 148 | 1124 | 1168 to 1272 | 1122 | 1166 to 1270 |
Radio Rx | Radio Tx | Offset | Tone | Call | Location | Use | Modes |
1273.100 | 1293.100 | | - | VK4RWN | Springbrook | OPEN | DATA | |
1273.200 | 1293.200 | | - | VK4RDS | Caloundra, Wilkes Knob | OPEN | DSTAR | |
1273.300 | 1293.300 | | 91.5 | VK4RSC | Caloundra, Wilkes Knob | OPEN | FM | |
1273.400 | 1293.400 | | 91.5 | VK4RZB | Constitution Hill, Mt Coot-tha | OPEN | FM | |
1273.500 | 1293.500 | | - | VK4RMC | Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha | OPEN | FM | |
1273.100 | 1293.100 | | - | VK2RPL | Lismore,Mt Nardi | OPEN | DATA | |
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References
1296 on the IC-705:
https://3fs.net.au/ic-705/1296-on-the-ic-705/
Dubus Magazine - DUBUS - the serious magazine for VHF and up amateur radio:
http://www.dubus.org/
DJ9YW's 23cm Yagis:
https://www.ok2kkw.com/dj9yw_dubus0601.pdf
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Testing
Receiving VK4RBB at 144.438.50
or LSB 144.441
It transmitts CW "DE VK4RBB QG62NH 90", then long tone, and then Digital Data in a continious loop.
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Glenn Lyons VK4PK
glenn@LyonsComputer.com.au
Ver:gnl20210909 - pre published v0.9